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With 27 miles of sparkling blue waters and sugar-white sand, Panama City Beach, Florida is an oasis for family trips, romantic getaways or vacations with friends. From surfing, sailing and snorkeling to wining, dining and dancing, Panama City Beach features a range of activities. Nestled along Florida’s northwest coast and the Gulf of Mexico, Panama City Beach’s resorts are as unique and beautiful as the city itself.

Bay Point Marriott

For the traveler who wants luxury, uninterrupted relaxation and detailed comfort, the newly renovated Bay Point Marriott is the perfect locale. Bay Point Marriott features 316 rooms, including 60 golf suites, four restaurants, a 12,000-square-foot full-service salon and spa, a fully-equipped children’s camp sponsored by Bay Point Water Sports and northwest Florida’s only Jack Nicklaus-designed 36-hole championship golf course. Located in the heart of St. Andrews Bay, the property is lined with sweeping panoramas of the surrounding wildlife preserve and stunning beaches. Rooms range from $109 per night to $279 and the resort-style rooms nearly all feature oceanside views. Bay Point Marriott Golf Resort and Spa 4200 Marriott Drive Panama City Beach, FL 32408 850-236-6000 marriottbaypoint.com

Sandpiper Beacon Beach Resort

For family fun, Sandpiper Beacon Beach Resort is the ultimate destination. Its attention to---and variety of---fun-filled activities is what sets it apart from other resorts in Panama Beach City. The Sandpiper offers indoor and outdoor pools and is the only hotel in the city to feature a fully-equipped indoor lazy river. Kids and adults alike can have a blast streaming down the turbo water slide or inflatable water slide. Families can bond over a game of mini-golf, in the on-site arcade or at family movie night. Water sport enthusiasts can take a banana boat ride, rent jet skis, go sailing or parasailing or even dig in to a game of beach volleyball. Meals can be eaten outdoors, enjoying the views of the ocean, or at the beachfront tiki bar. Sandpiper accommodations include units ranging from single rooms to beachfront villas and townhouses. The Sandpiper Beacon Beach Resort and Hotel 17407 Front Beach Road Panama City Beach, FL 32413 800-488-8828 sandpiperbeacon.com

Majestic Beach Towers

One of the newest developments in Panama City Beach, Majestic Beach Tower is a resort-condominium complex stretching over 650 feet of beach. Featuring studio, one-, two-, three- or four-bedroom suites, family, couples and singles can spend their vacation soaking in the Gulf of Mexico. Majestic Beach Towers offers guests with a full-service health club and spa, a full-sized movie theater and a café/market sponsored by Starbucks. Guests can visit the H2O grill, swim in one of the many outdoor pools or walk over to the beach and enjoy water sports, swimming or soaking in the sun. Majestic Beach Towers also has special offers for return guests and long-term guests. Majestic Beach Towers 10901 Front Beach Road Panama City Beach, FL 32407 866-494-3364 majesticbeachresort.com

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Sapna Pathak is a certified professional yoga therapist, yoga instructor, diet and nutrition consultant. She is also certified as a prenatal yoga and aerial yoga teacher. A sports writer for the "Boston Globe," Pathak has won numerous awards for her coverage of sports, health, diet and fitness issues. In 2004, she earned bachelor's degrees in journalism and exercise physiology/neurobiology.